Masushi Ouchi

Masushi Ōuchi (大内 仁, Ōuchi Masushi[1][2], September 28, 1943 – June 6, 2011) was a Japanese weightlifter who won a bronze medal at the 1964 Summer Olympics and a silver medal at the 1968 Summer Olympics. He won two gold medals at the Asian Games in 1966 and 1970. He further became the world champion in the light-heavyweight category in 1969. In 1965–1969 Ouchi set eight world records – six in the snatch and two in the total.[3] Later in life, Ouchi won four world titles in the masters category.[4][5]

Masushi Ouchi
Ouchi at the 1964 Olympics
Personal information
BornSeptember 28, 1943
Kōriyama, Fukushima, Japan
DiedJune 6, 2011 (aged 67)
Alma materHosei University
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight80 kg (176 lb)
Sport
SportWeightlifting
Medal record
Representing  Japan
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place1964 Tokyo-75 kg
Silver medal – second place1968 Mexico City-75 kg
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place1964 Tokyo-75 kg
Silver medal – second place1968 Mexico City-75 kg
Gold medal – first place1969 Warsaw-82.5 kg
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place1966 Bangkok-75 kg
Gold medal – first place1970 Bangkok-82.5 kg

Ouchi was born in Kōriyama, Fukushima, Japan, on September 28, 1943. He took weightlifting as a student at Hosei University and an employee for the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department. He died on June 6, 2011, at the age of 67.[4]

References

  1. His last name is variously transliterated as Ouchi, Ohuchi or Ōuchi, and his first name as Masushi or Masashi
  2. Guide to Reading of Each Japanese Given Names. Nichigai Associates, Inc. 1994. p. 30. ISBN 4-8169-1276-2.
  3. MASASHI OHUCHI. chidlovski.net
  4. "Masashi Ohuchi Passes On". International Weightlifting Federation. June 7, 2011.
  5. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Masushi Ouchi". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020.


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